Gangs and the Drug Trade-Johnny
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Johnny, an LA gang member who talks about the role drugs play in the gang life.
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WHO ELSE CLICKED FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHTNING, AFTER SEEING JOHNNYS NAME!! ??JOHNNY'S ART IS STORYTELLING, IT FEELS LIKE I AM RT THERE EXPERIENCING IT W/ HIM!! .. #THANXMARK
W H yes, I could listen to Johnny all day. ❤️
I clicked at a red light !!!! Fast!!!
ME!!!!!! This guy knows how to tell his stories!
I got a playlist of just johnny's interviews he's a great story teller. Reminds me of the big homies I use to listen to tell stories back when I started running the streets
Johnny is Excellent at his stories
Johnny should write his memoirs & a screenplay script..it would be bigger & better than Boyz in the hood hands down.
Oh man!! 😩 I been waiting alllll night for Mark to post and literally JUST turned my lights off and laid in bed and got this notification!!! FML haha 😅 I must resist the urge to watch the whole thing and wait til tomorrow, sadly. Or else I’m reeeeeeeaaaallllllyyyy going to be regretting it once my baby is up for good in a few hours 😬😂😭 Goodnight fellow SWU viewers!! 😆 and of course Mark as well! 💫✨Thank you for such amazing content & frequent uploads lately!! 🙏🥰
Respect and Love to Johnny and Mark
Congrats on your baby!
@@chrismatthews7389 Aweh thank u so much 😊 he is my biggest blessing ever!🥰🙏
Good stuff huh
I’ve been hoping for some new Johnny videos for weeks!
Thank You Mark. I truly enjoy hearing from Johnny. Straight wisdom. Golden & priceless. Thank You for sharing Johnny
Thank You 😊 Mark
Respect and Love Johnny 💯
JOHNNY !! 👏🏼👏🏼 I clicked on this video so fast !! He is an amazing story teller !!
"Ready Mark..", closes his eyes...We are in for a beautiful ride 🤟
He Got Storytelling Skillz Straight Up !
Some excellent pieces of advice here. Among them:
"There are no friends in the drug game"
"We make thousands of decisions a day, but it only takes one wrong decision to f**k everything up"
That second quote is right on the money. Unfortunately, we readily remember the mistakes we make in our lives and seldomly remember the good decisions we made.
I’m a 75 year old lady. I watch Marks channel everyday. I have come to understand people in a much deeper way. I have empathy for people that I could not understand two years ago. Johnny is one of my favorites. Thank you Johnny for sharing you story. You have a beautiful gift of word. I love you and will continue to pray for you. You are awesome.
Agreed ❤️
Respect to you 🙏
How lovely! Wishing you well!
Massive respect too you.
I love you Pat🥰
Johnny's back, anytime I see his video I always click on it. Awesome story teller.
Respect and Love Johnny
The eyes closed this guna be good
You’re Absolutely correct
Respect and Love Johnny
Eyes closed from that good heroine
💯
His stories be best when he high he close his eyes and get to swirling back and forth like he’s back their in that place where he’s telling the story.
Respect and Love Johnny Always
Off a seeeek one hahahaha
He said he closes his eyes to help remember and see. Not cuz he's high. ( Not saying he isn't but he explained why)
@@jacobyates6417 also because he's high. But yea you're right too
The speed of his mind as he runs it back...I be doin that too
Johnny should write a book it’ll sell like dope 💯
An autobiography and biography
@@driftking3407 p
Like Monster kody
And the first edition, the last page should be a "Rules Of The Hood" and the whole page is actually prayed with LSD or some shit lmao
But for real, he'd have to write like 7 or 8 booms just to get everything out he'd want to talk about and they would all sell like crazy.
BTW best comment/idea I've seen in a long time. Get this person a medal or a private call with Johnny to tell them a story over the phone or FaceTime lol 🥇
🥁🥁🥁
It was good seeing Johnny . He actually looks better , hope he stay safe and comes back.💙
Indeed👉
He does look healthier
Yea he does
He still has not open his 👀
@@fredg2777 lmao
Johnny speaks from the heart. He's up there with Eric
Absolutely
Respect and Love to Johnny
Yes he does!! We love u Johnny!!👏🏿👏🏿🥰
@@kupendawants2no d ygff6⁷⁴u8u88ufç
@1 unfortunately 75 of the stuff johnny says are totally made up only an idiot cant see that
@@newleaf1534 lol and you know that how? Just because you dont believe something doesnt make it untrue
When he said you make it, get everything want, and once your in front of that big tv you say "why? I'm not supposed to have it like this"
I felt that
Have you ever been to a concert and the lights go down and a spotlight hits the stage ?
I've always dreamed of being the guy running that light .
@@theamishsoylentretailersofohio i actually just got down doing that for 2 years, its pretty cool
I left the hood life 10 years ago because I got my girl pregnant and we moved out without me wanting to. I think my child saved my life because everyone I hanged out with did crystal meth and really gang banged. All my friends except ONE got shot, became homeless went to prison or are just strung out. I can't help but to think I would have ended up dead by now.
Thank God you moved for your child's benefit! And didn't go back!
My son in law is blessed to have married my daughter because all his buddies are living messed up lives(prison or addicted) or dead. She stayed On him. Threaten to send him to the military if he lost his job! 😂 They've been married 20yrs and had some major problems but he's still alive.😂
@@marylougeorge9890 thats great to hear! I know anyone can make it but the hood/peer pressure will take you down and fast if you don't have a backbone.
@@squllymcfadden6262 True! And my son in law is one of those people who needed guidance.😅
@@marylougeorge9890 i didn't have a dad so impulsively I went out and looked for trouble. I promised myself to give my children loving parents who would never abandon them. Im 31 and I hope my dad is okay wer ever he is and I love him.
@@squllymcfadden6262 Your children are blessed to have you as their father. I hope you've told them about your days before you became their dad. It's important to know where we came from.❤❤❤
I need to really focus and binge watch Johnny. I need to set aside a block of hours for him. He is a whole TRANSPARENT institution all by himself!
So that you can be a loser?
@Dear WhattSon Dooright Go back to elementary school and learn the use of determiners and articles.
@Dear WhattSon Dooright wanna meet?
@@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304 Bro. People like Johnny sharing their stories are out here helping make the world a better place.
You are in the comment section of UA-cam wasting your life. Who's the real loser?
TLDR: You are the loser.
I’ve probably smoked a whole ounce listening to all the stories from this guy
`me 3
Respect and Love Johnny
Lol same
“There’s just a certain line I don’t cross in the ugly department” 🤣
26:54 had me cracking up
The way he said it had me dying
I almost peed my pants laughing! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think Johnny is and tells the best stories..he a straight up G with it he gives you the good bad and ugly side of that type of lifestyle
Respect and Love Johnny Always
I’ve literally Only been refreshing SWU just to see if there was a new Johnny interview 🙌🏼
Respect and Love to Johnny
Me too
Same bruh i need this guys email i wanna cash app em a dub for the knowledge
Johnny helped me do my homework when I was in high school hes cool I still have the drawing he helped me with and my daughter scribbled on the side of it 😂😭
Respect and Love Johnny
Respect ❤️
😼™️🍺👍
My favorite guy! He’s so interesting! If he wrote a book I would get it in a second.
Respect and Love Johnny
this guy could be spreading all that knowledge to young guys in jail & schools
This channel is a better place to do it.
Of course
Agree. He taught me to see beyond what I would have ever thought.
Preach. This is a person Mark could change his life if the dude would take the opportunity.
Respect and Love Johnny
I haven’t seen Johnny’s eyeballs ever lol
Look at the thumb nail lol
Finally now u need spooky to come back
Facts
Yes spooky was good
Facts! Been thinking about spooky
For real
Yess
Always good to see regulars like Johnny, Eric, Norman etc coming back.
I agree 👍🏼
Yes indeed Eric speak to my soul every video and Norman first time watching Johnny
@@datsgwallath0002 If this is your first time watching Johnny, you have A LOT to catch up on. Enjoy.
@@tallentstravels5727 will do. Thanks
@@takemefromamongtheheathen6508 Johnny is in his own lane
Man he would be perfect in a new Cheech and Chong movie.
His ability to have two different conversation that have two different points yet relate together. Is amazing. ♥️♥️♥️
Hey, Johnny! Been awhile! You're
Still alive! Grammy's should be
Coming up ...You are bound to win...
Best spoken word . You got my vote! 🇺🇲
Respect and Love Johnny he has My Vote too
Times have changed. The street gang mentality back 30+ years ago would never talk or bragg like they do now on social media.
Respect and Love to Johnny
@@adrgold423 there was tv idiot and most gang or street interviews were declined and the game wasn't ran by kids and adult losers that gotta borrow from there parents to act like bigshots it's a joke now idiot nothing but idiots with no morals or rules that didn't learn shitting in your own house is wrong and gross when I see old pranksters these days all I can think is the comedy Dont be a Menace.
@@adrgold423 i dont think you understand. my generation and your generation are not the same
Watch "80 blocks fromTiffany's"---South Bronx hardest street gangs, 42 years ago
You are a loved person Johnny. By all of us. I hope that message is relayed to you
He should have his own talk show.
It would be interesting to hear Johnny interview El Chapo and a few others I won't mention. 🤭😎
Dumb comment. Why the hell would he do that?
@@pffftt1234 your comment was even more dumb. Why the hell wouldn't he ? It would be interesting. Where the hell is your imagination. Go home !
For the past couple of weeks ive been thinkin like damn wheres johnny? But hes back🙌🏽
Yes! So have I ! 👏🏼👏🏼
Love this dude and his stories eyes closed reminiscing as always 💯
He's right about the never getting sick.. I haven't gotten an actual sickness in forever besides dope sick. I just want to go back to a normal life I wouldn't wish this shit on my worst enemy
I hope you can get through it brother Shalom
It’s the hardest thing you will do but go get into a 30 day inpatient, followed by a 3 to 6 month out patient, then a 6 month sober living. Stop thinking, just do it. If you start debating with yourself about getting clean, your disease will
Talk you out of getting help.
Get in a methadone clinic if you can. I was so strung out man. The juice is the only way I can live a halfway normal life. Yeah I gota go everyday but I went to the dope mans atleast 1 or maybe 5 times a day. I had a very large habit for 13 years I havent done a shot in 3-4 months. I still think about it alot man but my lady snaps me out of it most the time.
@@nathanielrossi9659 thanks I appreciate it bro
@@NASkeywest it's not a disease it's a choice. & I managed to get caught up in the sickness.
So funny he brings up not getting cold/flu sickness when you're on dope. It's so true
Hell yea. I only got dope sick.. but the first time I got dope sick I thought I had the legit flu. I had no idea it could be that bad. I thought the people were just pxssys or something. But boy was I wrong. But yes over my 15 yr run I only got a Real sickness once . So I thought I had bad dope and went and copped from a different spot but nope I was legit sickness.
@@Atrainswrld i wish dope sickness was only as bad as the flu.
Johnny is my favorite guest. I'm so excited he is back!
Johnny needs his own UA-cam channel, even tho he shot my uncle.
Oh, Lord...
DAAAMN.
Quit lying
😂
You’re absolutely correct and TV series too
Respect and Love Johnny
I had a friend like Johnny, He was my Heroin dealer and he lived with me for awhile. I literally had heroin at my finger tips any time and as much as I wanted. We had some crazy times involving guns girls and running from the police.......Crazy times.
Yea I had a friend like Johnny too. He also happened to be my meth dealer for a while. All those crystals man. Damn. We had crazy times with girls and the street life. Crazy times indeed.
What’s up! Long time no see! I hope you are doing well. Take good care of you. I hope you have a Beautiful Weekend!!!💘
@@CMoore8539 Hey Cindy good to see you. I have not been active on Robertas channel because I am not exactly living clean so I feel bad but I still talk to her lol. You too!
What channel are you guys talking about?
*Just being nosey and always looking for interesting content.
@Hannah 619 I have since gotten help from Suboxone. I was actually sober for a year and a half like Johnny wouldn't even take an aspirin but I soon realized I am not compatible with this world and all it's stresses so I made the safe jump back to Suboxone without using again.
It's not the best but it helps me cope and has no real danger. Be careful, You look like a beautiful girl and it would be such a waste for you too accidently OD because we all know there are times when you don't test the strength and you just want to be not sick.....Be careful.
I luv me some Johnny, he always keeps it 💯
26:45 - "the ugly department" LOL
I have to watch whenever Johnny comes on. He really speaks to me and he’s led a life. This drug one was inportant bc I’ve been battling some inner demons and he dropped wisdom. I’m trying to do it right now bc all I’ve ever done was for wrong or only for myself. Thanks Johnny and Thanks Mark 🙏
Johnny is the best guest you have. A truly gifted story teller.
Johnny is a true OG,
Protect Johnny at all cost.
Johnny could definitely write a book or a movie the way he speaks about his life. He’s looking way better from the first video and seems like he at that stage in life he wanting to kinda change. Or atleast maybe retire from the streets
This cat said $60 a zone. Yo- I’m about Johnny’s age. You know he was taking about some red hair straight from the brick in 1995. Salute Johnny!
No not red fibers on bud ..dyed hair to go undercover or covert change his aperence so peeps can't recognise him dude
Yay Johnny’s back! I love Johnny!
Respect and Love Johnny
I love when Johnny comes on!!!! One of my favorite guy I like on here.
Respect and Love Johnny
Adriana what city u from?
I'm from New Mexico
@@GODSSON365247 why you ask?
Marks says Hey Johnny, presses play, leaves and does another hour interview. Comes back Johnny’s still going.
Lmaooooo
Johnny!!!!
My favorite by far.
~RESPECT~
Respect and Love Johnny
I love this guy, so many good lessons to be learned from listening to his life experiences.
Somomes gotta get this man in the direction of writing a book, a truly amazing orator
This guy is all insight and conscience. Wish him all the best!
Respect and Love Johnny
@Dear WhattSon Dooright Real recognize Real nothing more
Respect and Love Johnny
He is a murderer. You should send your good wishes to the families of his victims.
The grass is always greener on the other side...I have a feeling those five years he was talking about being the best times didn't feel like best times at that time... otherwise he would still be there. Happiness comes with being content.
You are clearly not a heroin addict. You couldn't be more wrong when it comes to an addict. Life can be going the best it ever has and all it takes is a craving, a little thought of "i just want to use once, just one time thats it" and it takes us right back out.
Real talk Bro. I met this man personally at the DMV. Cool down to earth man. I wish him the best.
I ain't gonna lie he crazy as hell and Indeed lived the lyfe a fast lyfe Indeed. It would be interesting to have live audience questions
Johnny is absolutely always ready
Respect and Love Johnny
This dudes a relic of that lifestyle in LA. Everything 100 percent true about dope. Lucky to still be alive.
Your story isn’t makin sense first he copped from you then next second your copping from him . No big time guy is gonna buy 20s off a guy and risk getting busted they got runners for that lol
When I was growing up the 80s, a person under 18 couldn't get their hands on heroin, short of stealing it. Someone would have a problem if people found out that someone's dope was going down to minors.
lol. How many drug dealers do you actually think care ? Most of the low level dealers are users and don’t give a fuck
The dealers use to Card?
@@shahab814 Idiotic. Few people even wanted the stuff, as it's less than normal for someone to want to just start shooting up. They got my generation later in the 90s, with the oxy pill dumping. They pulled it about 10 years later, and then people were stuck turning to dope. You can't just quit that stuff like percs and vics that were around in the 80s.
@@nukillerfridaymusic911 You clearly are much younger than 55
This is so true. After i quit heroin my love of music is gone. I cant listen to music anymore. I mean i can but it will never sound as good as when i was high. If i hear a song i like all i can think about is how much nicer it would be with heroin or pills. Then i start to crave it and then i'm in a bad mood. So i just stay away from it most of the time. I listen to a lot of podcasts and sports radio now. Keeps my mind busy.
I'm the same way about alcohol and weed with music.. you won't catch me jamming at all unless I have some weed and alcohol it just ain't the same...
I'm so sorry. Music is my life so it must be so hard. I wish you find your passion of music again.
I'm like that with music haha. I don't enjoy anything as much as if I was listening to music.
That’s crazy…..That literally makes 0 sense for you… Johnny is saying his senses(like everyone else’s) become dull or nonexistent when they’re high. That’s the whole point of heroin , to numb the pain of living day to day, so you don’t feel anything .
Unfortunately it numbs everything else , like sense of smell , happiness , music , nostalgia etc .
In other words …. Everyone that does heroin knows what he’s saying and what I’m saying , that smell of flowers doesn’t bring him nostalgia . I’m the same way with music , when I got clean music was SO different it would literally make me emotional how nostalgic music could make me feel and how amazing it would be . It’s felt like I was listening to music for the first time ever.
It’s pretty crazy that you say your love of music was gone when you sobered up , it’s literally insane that you loved music only when you were high, it’s the legit opposite of what 99% of addicts feel! I guess everyone’s different and it hits everyone different , you just so happen to be the massive minority
i love how he tells the story with his eyes closed like homer the bard
Respect and Love Johnny
Great comparison
Johnny needs his own podcast. I’d watch every day.
That'd be tight!
I love his storys, he needs a book.
You need a book on punctuation.
Just what he shared here would make a good read.
Series’s Johnny need TV Respect and Love Johnny 💕
@@tallentstravels5727 your in my business, dont do that 😂😂😂
I would just like to say that this channel and johhnys stories have done so much for me personally, I have been a heroin addict for 2 years and I've made my first week sober. I'll never forget Johnny's story about smelling Roses flowers, all smells of life coming back. i was crying. a real one who knows. mad love to mark and Johnny. you guys have done so much for me. this channel needs to be taught in schools!
So proud of your sobriety! 🥰 How are you doing?
Stay strong. It takes awhile to understand that sobriety is a good choice
Bring back spooky
Yes
Can somebody please make a teeshirt of that famous image from the Shining, but instead of jack looking through the splintered door its this guy saying Here's Johnny. Sell like hot cakes.
💯 Yes I agree I will buy lots of Teeshirts and give them to family and Friends
Respect and Love Johnny He’s a Excellent Storyteller Johnny has Awesome Potential I pray that he’s given opportunities Johnny has Awesome Potential💯
This man literally talking about the plug burying his drugs before prison that shit crazy
Respect and Love Johnny Always
Jonnys prob my favorite guest dude always comes with gems
Respect and Love Johnny
Johnny is one of the only reasons I subscribed to this channel. Johnny go ahead and make your own channel! You will have thousands of followers in no time.
expert at storytelling. The Best. Love the words of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding he has.
He's right about heroin I haven't had a cold or flu or smelled anything the past 15 years.
@Dear WhattSon Dooright I hear you
Wow! Not sure I could ever talk for 45 minutes consistantly, let alone have my audience trapped.
I never click faster than when I see a new interview with Johnny. He retells his life stories so vividly and openly shares his knowledge and experience. I look forward to his videos on here.
Wow what a great interview, I lost track of the time and really got involved in this one. I wanted to listen to more of it and the next thing I knew it was ending. Thanks again. Great job.
Respect and Love Johnny
"Being up that high comes with multiple, multiple problems. Eberybody wants to kick you out that seat, everybody wants to sit in that seat you have" 💯 💯 💯 💯. Johnny keeps it so REAL
I'm from southern California so everything he says on point feel like he's one my tios that's been with the business #sur13
drugs are a young man's game. it stops being fun as you get older and you realized you wasted your youth.
Yep. Not worth the time wasted
Or start when you are already successful and mentally mature.
@@nukillerfridaymusic911 yeah...like Dr Carl Hart and his proud heroin habit. we will see how that works out. i don't think anyone is mature enough to tango with hard drugs. they can take anyone down with a little help from life's inevitable downfalls, like a family member dying, etc.
@@PraiseB2Allah you mean 20% of those that use.
@@nukillerfridaymusic911 statistics aren't a hard science. i think anyone can fall from drugs. the more messed up your life is, the easier it is, but still anyone is potentially vulnerable, given that we all stumble upon hard times and if you use drugs to deal with it, in addiction can quickly form
There are many different levels. People don’t realize this but there are.
👍🏽Respect and Love Johnny he’s the Best 👍🏽
But what do you have to do to get to those levels.
Dawg got them truestories.✊🏿💯
Never get high on your own supply
I totally understand what he is talking about the heroin. I take Norco for pain. When everyone has a cold, I don't get sick like everyone else. If I do get a cold it's very minimal and less than 4 days. Thank you for your stories.
"All I am saying is there is a line that I do not cross......in the ugly department"
- William Shakespeare
I really love the way he speaks, such a smart man, to bad he didnt do anything better with that brain of his. He could've done something amazing if he had the chance. He seems like a guy u would want by your side not just on the streets but in life.
I think this is the best thing ..The best thing he can do honestly At this moment since he actually has lived the life already to a point where it might be to deep for him to get out.. it makes it so these videos can speak to people going through really Dark Times.
thank God for this man and his wisdom....he has a pure soul and could teach alot of people about life in general. Mad respect Johny
Popcorn and some beer ready.. Lets go!
He needs his own podcast or talk show man he is a great story teller but he has to finish out a story lol like in this one was with the guy who was buying 20s off him only and asking questions
Johnny is so interesting to listen to... yesss... another great interview... Thank you!
Respect and Love Johnny
Mark please encourage or maybe even help johnny write a book .thats his calling
Him & Spooky From Orphans Have Firme Ass Stories. You Can Definitely Learn A lot , Good work Mark , Would Love To Volunteer for Y’all When Things Get Back To Normal 🏁🏁👑
What does firme mean
Is this the same Johnny that in his last interview he was the top guy in the local gang and was the “last guy in a long line that is the decision maker”, he can walk on any street in any town or hood at any time of night, he’s “still active” and he speaks openly about being a soldier for the mob???
The guy tells fantastic stories and he seems like a genuine nice guy but he’s also a walking talking contradiction lol
Heroin desensitizes you... In every way including sexually.
Opiates too
I cant bust a nut when I'm strung out lmfao
@@juliagulia5823 heroin is an opiate.
I don't know why this is.. but used heroin very casually. I was able to use intravenously for two or three days straight, take a couple weeks off, and repeat. I never really thought about heroin when I was not using. I am NOT saying I'm not an addict, because I am; but I've never gone through terrible withdrawals or craved it super bad.
@@aaronsweeney5428 yes this is how it is when you start I used to do the same thing, have days long binges and be fine after but it only takes that one time where you use for a few more days than you should than you wake up one morning after running out and you feel it and you know at that moment your fucked and its too late you just dont wanna feel the way your feeling the pain and sickness that you'll do more and from than on it's a wrap. At least from my experience this is how it was and been a rocky 6 years on and off the stuff. I'm on sub maintenance but still fuck up sometimes as I just did and I'm coming off a 4 day run and even going back on the subs I still feel aweful and that's all it takes now for me is to get high a few days and I'm kicking hard for a week over it irs terriblebut wasn't like that in the beginning but like they say once you cross that line that's it. Once you you turn into a pickle you cant become a cucumber again..
Or something like thay
I can't tell if he is sleeping or if his eyes are closed
grab your blankets and pillows Yall! its Story Time with Uncle Johnny!
"Some type of skit"
Great guy telling it exactly like it is ,! ....if you're someone who has experienced trauma in childhood or life , heroin cuddles you , and dulles the pain, I know people who have done this for those reasons , ...i.know of someone who was looking for something to relieve the pain, ...it's self medication , problem is being addicted is a full time job , society needs to realise this and free those people by prescribing it .
I'm from LA lived their most my life. After listening to Johnny I went back in time in my thoughts. Realized I could of gone the hard drug path so easily especially from the background I came from living in the
San Fernando Valley and being that my parents were alcoholics and abusive. Life was so different back then. I have to admit I do miss that LA feeling sometimes but I am not the same person I was back then. I realized God loves me that we are Heavenly Fathers Sons and Daughters. I learned to love myself and he changed me. I could not be were I am now with out Jesus in my life. I can't believe this is me talking about Jesus in my life I always thought people who did were religious fanatics but I am talking about how much he loves all of us. He does not care how many mistakes we made he just wants us to know we are loved and to love ourselves.
No
Good interview! It’s nice to see an interviewee engage without the customary pomp and pageantry associated with the “life”. The eyes wide shut Johnny insists on adds credibility, although I wouldn’t recommend it, for instance, at a job interview, with NASA.